Two OS command injection vulnerabilities in FortiWeb

Published: 2025-02-11 | Updated: 2025-02-24

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-50567 CVE-2024-50569
CWE-ID	CWE-78
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Fortinet FortiWeb Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH
Vendor	Fortinet, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU103831

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50567

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in FortiWeb API endpoints. A remote privileged user can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected API endpoint and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Fortinet FortiWeb: 7.0.0 - 7.6.0

CPE2.3

External links

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-438
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-094/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU103832